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Movie Icon Jane Russell Dies
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Obituaries, Videos
During her career in Hollywood, Jane Russell kept company with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes and a host of other legendary personalities. She was best-known for her impressive, Amazonian figure -- which she always put to good use on the big screen. And now, she’s gone.
Jane Russell died on Monday in Santa Maria at the age of 89, 70 years after she was cast in her first Howard Hughes movie (The Outlaw). Her cleavage, amply displayed throughout the flick, created a huge controversy with censors. She did westerns with the Howard Hughes-owned RKO studios for several years in the 1940s before being cast as Marilyn Monroe’s brunette bestie in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The role gave Russell the chance to show off another of her assets -- her powerful singing voice. You can hear -- and see -- her talents on display in the video above, a clip of Russell's big solo from the movie.
Throughout the 1950s, she continued to star in films. Russell was paired onscreen with Clark Gable, Robert Mitchum and Frank Sinatra -- to name just a few. Russell spent the next years singing in nightclubs, making the occasional movie appearance until 1970.
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Quote of the Day: Paul Rudd on Celebrity Status
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Weinstein Company, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
"Someone set up an appointment for a groomer today! I had a grooming before I came over here, which means I got makeup and hair. It took about five minutes -- I probably needed more -- but I've never had that at Sundance...I feel like I was in a dog show. Like, grooming?"
-- Actor Paul Rudd, who was at Sundance promoting his latest film My Idiot Brother, comments on the perks of being a bigger star.
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Angelina Jolie Wanted Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sequel
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Scripts
Angelina Jolie wanted to star in a Mr. & Mrs. Smith sequel, but there was no original plot idea. The actress, who met Brad Pitt on the set of the 2005 movie, admits she and the actor had considered reprising their roles as married assassins but were not happy with any of the potential storylines they were presented with.
“People have tried to come up with a sequel. And it’s strange: do we have kids in the movie? We’ve thought about that, but it becomes personal now that we actually have kids. And if we work on it, we pull from our own life, which is funny to us, but you feel strange sharing too much. We did ask somebody to look into Mr. & Mrs. to see if they could crack a sequel, but there wasn’t anything original. It was just, Well, they’re going to get married, or they’ve got kids, or they get separated. Never great.”
The Salt star, however, admitted she would love to work with Brad again, but doesn’t think people would want to see them play a couple:
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Quote of the Day: Robert Pattinson’s Reaction to Watching Twilight
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip
“I just saw Twilight on TV for the first time a few days ago… Even when I was watching [it] the other day, now that I’ve seen it, you do need to read the book to get it. I was like ‘What?!’ and I’m in it!”
- The Twilight Saga star Robert Pattinson reveals his reaction to watching the cultural phenomenon for the first time.
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Anthony Hopkins Set for Arabian Nights
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to play a villainous sorcerer in Chuck Russell’s Arabian Nights.
The screen legend is apparently in the final stages of negotiations to portray sorcerer Pharotu in the upcoming period epic, which follows a young commander who teams up with Sinbad, Ali Baba and a Genie when his king is murdered. Liam Hemsworth is due to play the young leader as the group battle to rescue his queen, Scheherazade.
However, the movie will see Anthony’s evil alter-ego kill Sinbad’s mermaid lover and search for more magic and power of his own. Shooting on the movie is expected to start at the end of the summer. Production will be overseen by Bill Johnson from Inferno and Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray from Mayhem Pictures. The storyline has been penned by director Chuck and Barry P. Ambrose.
It will be the second action thriller for 72-year-old Anthony, who next year will be seen in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor - which is based on the Marvel comic book series.
Quote of the Day: Emma Watson on Her Acting
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip
“I think actually I’m the worst in the class.”
- Harry Potter actress Emma Watson on taking acting classes at Brown University.
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Jennifer Lopez Says Her New Film Has No Message
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Romance, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases, Scripts
Here’s some shocking news: Jennifer Lopez‘s new film does not have a profound message.
The 40-year-old singer and actress admits The Back-Up Plan - which tells the tale of a single woman who becomes artificially inseminated the same day she finds the love of her life - says the movie is a romantic comedy many will be able to associate with:
“It’s not a message movie. It’s a romantic comedy. It definitely deals with modern issues, which I love. When I read it, that’s one of the things I really liked about it, it had a very modern voice. It seemed very up to date. I think that’s very important for romantic comedies - that they do deal with issues. It doesn’t feel like it’s a story from 20 years ago, which some romantic comedies can be like. So, that was one of the things that really attracted me to it.”
The mother-of-two also admits the movie imitated her own life because of her pregnancy with twins Max and Emme, two. “So many things in this movie were art imitating life for me because I had just gone through the pregnancy. It was just fresh in my mind. When Kate Angelo wrote the script, she had just gone through a pregnancy as well. She came up to me and I had just signed on to the movie. I was really excited about it.”
The Back-Up Plan comes out tomorrow, April 23.
Quote of the Day: Miley Cyrus on Filming in Georgia
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Touchstone, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, New Releases
“In L.A., I had so many security blankets, people helping me with everything. I tried to book my friend a flight, and I didn’t know how because I was used to someone doing it for me. I didn’t want a babysitter anymore. I came to Tybee Island crying harder than I had ever cried in my life—and I left with the biggest smile on my face.”
- The Last Song actress Miley Cyrus on filming away from home (and finally growing up?).
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Quote of the Day: Amanda Seyfried on Hollywood
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors
“I have to stay in shape because I’m an actress. It’s f**ked up and it’s twisted, but I wouldn’t get the roles otherwise. If I’d been bigger, I don’t think they would have cast me for Mamma Mia!”
- Actress Amanda Seyfried on what it takes to stay in Hollywood.
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Robert Downey Jr Has Iron Head
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
Robert Downey Jr. has an Iron Man head at his house.
The actor - who plays the superhero and his alter-ego Tony Stark in upcoming sequel Iron Man 2 - took the metal mask from the set as a memento but insists his home isn’t too geeky.
Downey - who lives with his film producer wife Susan Levin - said, “I have an Iron Man head at home and various other bits downstairs but my home isn’t a shrine to Iron Man. But I think it’s cool.”
The 45-year-old star can’t wait for fans to see the movie and admits he is immensely proud to play the much-loved Marvel comic book character. He added, “It’s mind-blowing to me because I’d always felt like I wanted to - and could - do something like this. I have probably taken Iron Man 2 more seriously than any other movie I’ve ever done, which is appropriately ridiculous for Hollywood.”
Downey has previously revealed he asked film bosses to let him take one of the superhero’s full suits home: “The producers keep telling me that they’re going to give me a suit with all the bells and whistles but I still don’t have it. I don’t know, maybe I should get it in my contract. It would be great to have one at home - a talking point.”
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